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sql

Function
Summary

Generates SQL from a set of expressions.

Package

sql

Signature

sql &rest args => sql-expression

Arguments

args

A set of expressions.

Values

sql-expression

An SQL expression.

Description

The function sql generates SQL from a set of expressions given by args . Each argument to sql is translated into SQL and then the args are concatenated with a single space between each pair. The rules for translation into SQL, based on the type of each individual argument x , are as follows:

string => (format nil "'~A'" x) nil => "NULL" symbol => (symbol-name x) number => (princ-to-string x) list => (format nil "(~{~A~^,~})" (mapcar #'sql x)) vector => (format nil "~{~A~^,~}" (map 'list #'sql x)) sql-expression => x

Any other symbol => error

See also

sql-expression
sql-operation
sql-operator


LispWorks Reference Manual (Windows version) - 14 Dec 2001

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